<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Wound management is one of the oldest and one of the most frequent therapeutic activities in medicine. Over the centuries there has been described and tested many therapeutic substances for the treatment of wounds with various effects. Due to the discovery of antibiotics, a wound management regime used to be limited only to a local application. Over years, it has been shown, that comprehensive therapy which uses only antibacterial preparations, also may contain some negative points (resistance of aggressive pathogens, toxicity, allergic reactions, etc.). According to studies, the best solution to this problem is a local application, using preparations that ensure the sterility of the affected parts of the skin, and the utilization of agents that are able to accelerate the granulation and lead to the healing process of the wound. Products that contain beta glucan combined with a gentle but effective antiseptics (chlorhexidine digluconate), or natural substance with antiseptic and also nourishment effect (honey), are very beneficial in wound management. A good penetration of active agents, the ability to moisturize defective tissues, and to make a protective film that hinder the intersection of impurities and decrease secondary contamination, are the benefits of a gel formulation, that is the most appropriate external form of application in veterinary practice that can improve and accelerate a successful healing process of wounds in animals.</p></abstract>

Wound management is one of the oldest and one of the most frequent therapeutic activities in medicine. Over the centuries there has been described and tested many therapeutic substances for the treatment of wounds with various effects. Due to the discovery of antibiotics, a wound management regime used to be limited only to a local application. Over years, it has been shown, that comprehensive therapy which uses only antibacterial preparations, also may contain some negative points (resistance of aggressive pathogens, toxicity, allergic reactions, etc.). According to studies, the best solution to this problem is a local application, using preparations that ensure the sterility of the affected parts of the skin, and the utilization of agents that are able to accelerate the granulation and lead to the healing process of the wound. Products that contain beta glucan combined with a gentle but effective antiseptics (chlorhexidine digluconate), or natural substance with antiseptic and also nourishment effect (honey), are very beneficial in wound management. A good penetration of active agents, the ability to moisturize defective tissues, and to make a protective film that hinder the intersection of impurities and decrease secondary contamination, are the benefits of a gel formulation, that is the most appropriate external form of application in veterinary practice that can improve and accelerate a successful healing process of wounds in animals.

Combination of Beta Glucan, Honey and Chlorhexidine in the Wound Management in a Cat a Case Report

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Folia Veterinaria

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Wound management is one of the oldest and one of the most frequent therapeutic activities in medicine. Over the centuries there has been described and tested...

Combination of Beta Glucan, Honey and Chlorhexidine in the Wound Management in a Cat a Case Report

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 70 - 77

Received: Sep 03, 2019

Accepted: Oct 19, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2019-0040

Keywords
beta glucan, chlorhexidine digluconate, honey, wounds

© 2019 A. Micháľová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Combination of Beta Glucan, Honey and Chlorhexidine in the Wound Management in a Cat a Case Report

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 70 - 77

Received: Sep 03, 2019

Accepted: Oct 19, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2019-0040

Keywordsbeta glucan, chlorhexidine digluconate, honey, wounds

© 2019 A. Micháľová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
beta glucan, chlorhexidine digluconate, honey, wounds